Pakistan is witnessing a growing contribution to the global research landscape, with scholarly output expanding across diverse disciplines. However, this growth also brings pressing challenges. The rise of AI-assisted writing tools, predatory publishing practices, paper mills, and evolving authorship norms is reshaping the research ecosystem in ways that researchers and institutions need to understand and address.
This webinar will explore these emerging challenges in the context of Pakistan’s research landscape, while highlighting the importance of research integrity, responsible publishing practices, and informed decision-making. It will also discuss how researchers and institutions can navigate this evolving environment with greater confidence and protect the quality, credibility, and impact of Pakistan’s research.
When?
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 3:00 p.m.
Karachi
Duration: 1 hour
Price
Free
Language
English
Who can attend
Everyone
Dial-in available? (listen only)
Not available.
Agenda
Responsible use of AI in research design, writing, and peer review
Authorship, accountability, and disclosure in AI-assisted research
Emerging integrity challenges: AI-generated content, paper mills, and data fabrication
Publisher, institutional, and funder policies on AI and research ethics
Balancing automation with human oversight to maintain trust in scholarly publishing
Associate Professor & Director EMBA Programme , Suleman Dawood School of Business, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan
Dr. Ghulam Ali Arain has a PhD in Organizational Behaviour and MS in Management Sciences from Aix-Marseille University, France. He has more than 13 years, diversified, experience in teaching and research at universities in France, KSA, UAE, &...
Alice is a Research Integrity Investigator at Elsevier. Her role includes investigating and addressing allegations of ethical wrongdoing, including plagiarism, data fabrication, conflicts of interest and systematic manipulation. The scope of her...
Adela is a Research Integrity Trainer and Investigator at Elsevier. In her core role, she investigates various types of research misconduct, supporting editors and publishers in their efforts to safeguard the scientific record. As a Trainer, she...